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Newspaper
Sun Journal
Location
New Bern, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1993
Page
4
Partly cloudy skies with warm highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s. A cold front approaches bringing increasing clouds and a chance of showers or thunderstorms by late Monday into Monday night. By Tuesday, clouds ease and temperatures cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Alliance resident Perry E. Mc Cotter Jr., 49, died Friday at McCain Hospital in McCain. A graveside service will be held today at 2 p.m. at McCotter Cemetery in Alliance with Rev. Penny Dollar Farmer officiating. Survived by Flora Buie of Charlotte and Sally Watson Saunders of Virginia Beach. Arrangements by Norris Bryant Funeral Home, Alliance.
Capt Mack A Dixon 73 of Lakeland formerly of New Bern died Thursday at his residence in Lakeland. Funeral Monday 10 a.m. at St Pauls Catholic Church with Monsignor James B Jones officiating. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery. Survived by widow Tillie four sons Wayne Gary Lester Max and daughter Sheila. Also two brothers two sisters six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Memorials to Sailors Snug Harbor. Arrangements by Pollock Wells Best Funeral Home.
Mildred Ottinger Burnett, 73, of New Bern died Friday at Brit Thaven Nursing Home. Graveside services will be today at 2 p.m. at Greenleaf Memorial Park. She is survived by two sons, Dr. John W. Burnett of New Bern and Keith Burnett of Richmond, Va., one daughter Patricia Burnett of Richmond, Va., one sister Irene Cox of Richmond, Va., and three arrangements are handled by Cotten Funeral Home.
Helen Markley Borden 95 of Berne Retirement Village New Bern died Friday at the village Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at Cotton Chapel officiated by Rev Michael Oliver Burial will be 2 pm Wednesday in Arlington National Cemetery Arlington VA She is survived by one daughter Helen Frey of Clinton four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren
Lillian Goodwin Lupton 101 died Friday at home 820 Old Brick Road Vanceboro. Funeral 3 p.m. at Wilkerson Funeral Chapel Morehead City native Cedar Island longtime New Bern resident survived by son Alvin Lupton daughter Velma McLawhorn sister Myrtie Day and many grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Burial Celestial Memorial Gardens. Funeral home viewing one hour before service.
Joseph Edward Matthews of Virginia Beach died at home after a long Navy career. Funeral at 2 p.m. at Kellum Funeral Home Pleasant Hall Chapel with Dr. David Clay officiating. He served 21 years, took part in five invasions in World War II and the Korean War, was a ship's captain and real estate entrepreneur, and held five U.S. patents for nautical inventions. He was a Woodland Baptist Church member. Survivors include Thelma S Matthews Carolyn Ann Lawrence Jo Ann Shepherd Kathleen Matthews Clark Grace Forrest and John Matthews.
A cold front from upstate New York to the lower Mississippi Valley will trigger showers and thunderstorms. Strong southerly winds ahead of the front push a warm air mass along the eastern seaboard. A dry cool air mass enters the Great Lakes and upper Midwest as high pressure builds into northern Minnesota. A disturbance north of Washington State drives another front giving showers to the Pacific Northwest.
Southwest winds at 20 25 knots across the coastal waters tonight. Seas 4 5 feet in Albemarle and Pamlico sounds. Seas 3 4 feet in adjacent offshore areas.
National highlights show varied temps and conditions. Albuquerque highs near 75 with sun. Atlanta 75 dropping to 49 at night. Seattle cool with showers possible. Several cities report sunny or partly cloudy days, while others expect rain or thunderstorms.
Oliver Tambo, co founder of the African National Congress and exile leader, died of a stroke at 75. Mandela called the deaths of Tambo and Chris Hani a serious blow to the anti apartheid movement as talks for South Africa's first black majority elections accelerate. Tambo led the ANC during exile and returned in 1990 to lead a relegalized organization now poised for negotiations to end white rule.
New Bern woman Bobbie J. Bryant 38 of 222 Jones St was treated and released after being shot in the hand during a purse theft attempt Friday night on a service drive near the H2 building at Craven Terrace. She offered no description of the shooter and nothing was reported stolen.
Roy Carson Fillingame, 32, of 1800 Butler Ford Road, was charged with possession with intent to manufacture marijuana, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. He reportedly had five marijuana plants and under a half ounce, bonded at $1,000. Daniel Mark Henderson, 21, of 245 Albert Morris Road, was charged with possession with intent to sell or deliver marijuana and related offenses after allegedly possessing 300 grams. He bonded at $3,000 and was to appear in Craven County District Court.
Public record notice notes that arrests and warrants do not prove guilt and that guilt or innocence will be determined in court. The statement emphasizes that the information is for public record purposes and cautions readers against assuming guilt.
Police say four teens from New Bern area, two 17-year-olds and two 15-year-olds, were questioned after a Friday night BB gun vandalism spree across 13 neighborhoods including Spencer Avenue. Investigators have not charged them yet and will forward reports to District Attorney W. David McFadyen Jr. for possible charges ranging from misdemeanor property damage to felony shooting into occupied property. Evidence included a BB gun found in a car at Old Airport Road.
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